Near-infrared spectroscopy “under pressure” as a post-cardiac arrest monitoring technique of cerebral autoregulation

Abstract

Please cite this article as: Skrifvars MB, Åneman A, Near-infrared spectroscopy "under pressure" as a post-cardiac arrest monitoring technique of cerebral autoregulation, Resuscitation (2020), doi:

Analysis of static parameters in retrospective studies: limitations and interpretation

“…However, according to the result of the highest MAP, the highest MAP lower than 95 mmHg was also associated with high mortality. Then for a patient with MAP ranging from 75 to 80 mmHg, what should we do [3]? Of course, we agree with the authors' opinion that due to the retrospective nature, the causal relationship cannot be inferred.…”